Sterne's Fen Nature Preserve
Sterne's Fen Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 254 m. High Point stands 362 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Sterne's Woods Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 26 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 254 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Crystal Lake Park District
How to reach it
- 25.7 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sterne's Woods Park: 0.3 mi
- Colonel Palmer House: 0.9 mi
- Veteran Acres Park: 1.0 mi
- Asbury Park: 1.2 mi
- Walkup Woods Park: 1.3 mi
- Prairie Ridge Conservation Area: 0.5 mi
- Wingate Prairie Nature Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Windy Knoll Conservation Area: 2.9 mi
- The Hollows Conservation Area: 2.9 mi
- Oakwood Hills Fen: 3.1 mi
- Horse Barn: 3.5 mi
- Mack Manor - Christmas/Halloween Display: 6.2 mi
- Volo Auto Museum Sign: 7.8 mi
- South Street Railway Tunnel: 8.0 mi
- Volo Auto Museum Sign: 8.3 mi
- Volo Auto Museum: 8.0 mi
- Dundee Township Historical Society: 11.1 mi
- Powers-Walker Historical Homestead: 11.3 mi
- Lost Valley Visitor Center: 11.4 mi
- Grant Township Museum: 11.4 mi
- Alumni Sculpture: 2.0 mi
- Geoscene wall: 3.3 mi
- Planetarium Display: 3.3 mi
- Hourse: 10.3 mi
- Tractors: 10.4 mi
- Helicopter: 5.1 mi
- 1995 Fox River Grove Bus–Train Collision Memorial: 6.2 mi
- Bettendorf Castle: 6.4 mi
- Bill Murray Stepped Here: 8.3 mi
- Huntley Veterans Memorial: 9.0 mi
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 12.7 mi
- Deer Grove Picnic Grove 3: 14.6 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 2: 15.5 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 15.5 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 3: 15.6 mi
- Master Gardeners' Demonstration Garden: 3.3 mi
- Smart Farm: 7.6 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 8.5 mi
- Sherman Natural Prairie and Community Garden: 13.4 mi
- Community Garden: 13.4 mi
- Main Beach: 3.0 mi
- West Beach: 3.8 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 5.6 mi
- Morrison Park Beach: 6.8 mi
- Petersen Park Beach: 6.9 mi
- Bald Knob: 9.8 mi
- Camelback Kame: 11.0 mi
- Hill Fifteen: 13.8 mi
- Gander Mountain: 16.9 mi
- Mount Moriah: 17.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sterne's Fen Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | NW 318° | 362 m | 19.4 mi |
| Gander Mountain | NNE 19° | 283 m | 16.9 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | N 2° | 276 m | 13.8 mi |
| Camelback Kame | N 352° | 268 m | 11.0 mi |
| Mount Moriah | N 6° | 257 m | 17.9 mi |
| Bald Knob | NNE 30° | 235 m | 9.8 mi |
| Leahy Hill | ENE 60° | 234 m | 22.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:51 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:39 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 25 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MC Henry -WG Stratton L&D, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/437205374
Day trips start here
- Wheaton · 30 mi
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